Human Resources

Substitutes

If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher or substitute paraprofessional in our district, please complete an online application in Employment Opportunities, then contact Lisa Dutkowsky in our Human Resources Department at 203-255-8476 or ldutkowsky@fairfieldschools.org. The minimum requirement for a substitute teacher is a Bachelor’s degree. The minimum requirement for a substitute paraprofessional is an Associate’s degree or 60+ college credits or a Parapro Assessment passing score. Experience with school age children is helpful.

The Fairfield Public Schools uses AESOP for our absence management system. Once you have been accepted as a substitute in our district, you will be entered into AESOP, given a pin number and will be able to set up your account on AESOP to receive notices of absences in our district.

Substitute Handbook for School Year 2023-24

Student Teaching/Internship/Practicum

In order to be considered for a student teaching, internship or practicum placement in our district, please contact Cynthia Leighton in our Human Resources Department at 203-255-8462. A placement request must be submitted by your college or university field placement office to our Human Resources Department. Once you have been accepted to complete your student teaching, internship or practicum placement with us, our district requires certain paperwork to be completed prior to beginning your student teaching, internship or practicum.

Please do not contact the school directly. All student teaching, internship and practicum requests must go through the Human Resources Department.

Volunteering

To be a volunteer in our schools on a regular basis, you must receive approval from the school Principal. Once your volunteering has been approved by the school Principal, please contact Cynthia Leighton in Human Resources at 203-255-8462 to complete the required paperwork.

If you are interested in volunteering for a special event at school, please complete the Volunteer Form below and return it to your school office.

Click to download the Volunteer Form

Staff Forms

Tuition Reimbursement

Interested in pursuing a Masters Degree, Sixth or Seventh Year Program and/or Doctorate? FPS is here to help by providing financial support for professional growth activities. Tuition reimbursement provisions are in place for graduate level continuing education including certifications and workshops, for all Administrators, Certified and Non-Certified Staff. Once you’ve completed your graduate level program of study, you are eligible for a Salary/Degree Change.

Workers' Compensation

Employment Verification

Helpful Links

Fairfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.

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